In a world of innovative ideas, sometimes it makes more sense to reinvent the product, and not the entire wheel. Take dental implants, for example: the titanium screw that fuses to bone is the wheel, but everything else about the implant, the material and procedure can be redesigned and reinvented….
Hamill Machine Co. enters new markets thanks to partnership with SONAMI
History has shown us that a company’s success depends on how well it innovates. Niagara’s Hamill Machine Co. knows this well, having relied on its ingenuity to successfully reinvent itself in the face of an ever-changing landscape. When owner Bob Benner took over Hamill two decades ago, he knew the…
SONAMI partnership helps creators of ‘intelligent’ bed sheet get to healthcare market
In the emerging industry of fabric sensing technology, one Toronto-based company has invented a revolutionary bed sheet that also functions as a patient health monitor, without the use of any wired attachments to the body. And they are praising a unique research collaboration for advancing their smart device to market….
Medical device company advances 3D printing technology thanks to SONAMI collaboration
Just as additive manufacturing is revolutionizing global health care, one collaborative company is set to help advance this life-improving medical technology right here in Canada. Using innovations in customized, digital technology, it will mean less time spent both in surgery and healing for patients. ADEISS (Additive Design in Surgical Solutions…
Sheridan and SONAMI collaboration helps revolutionize traffic industry with intelligent design
We’ve all been there: idling at a traffic intersection – alone – waiting for the light to turn, and wondering why traffic lights can’t be smart enough to recognize that it’s safe to proceed. Fortunately, Stinson Owl-Lite, a major player in the traffic management industry, is inventing just such a…
Battery innovator powering lucrative future thanks to SONAMI partnership
Portable battery power is supercharging the green energy industry. In fact, global forecasters expect the market for lithium-ion batteries to hit at least $40 billion by 2025. Ontario engineer-entrepreneur Francois Byrne intends to capitalize on this growing market with his high-powered battery systems that can replace industrial gas/diesel generators. Byrne’s…
Plumbing company to help break chain of deadly hospital infections thanks to SONAMI partnership
Great ideas are oftentimes born from the unlikeliest of places. However, if you are a plumbing fixture designer, tapping a revolutionary idea from a hospital sink is not as strange as it may seem. This was the case for Chris McLeod, who read a disturbing story a few years…